Chapter 902

"Gerald, the only reason I'm so angry today is because your mother—" Before Alexa could finish her sentence, she came to an abrupt stop. Gerald immediately picked up on the implication behind her words and looked at her meaningfully. Then, he probed carefully, "What did my mom do? Have you met my mom before?" With that, Gerald's scrutinizing gaze landed on Alexa, looking at her as if he wanted to see right through her. For some reason, Alexa felt an inexplicable sense of guilt when she met his intense stare. She pursed her lips, and perhaps due to her nervousness, she began to stammer. "I-It's nothing. Y-You've m-misheard me just now." Upon seeing how quickly Alexa avoided his question, he chuckled before bluntly asking, "Alexa, how long do you plan on keeping this from me? My mom went to talk to you before, didn't she?" Although his words had been phrased as a question, the certainty in his voice made it clear that he knew part of the truth of what had happened back then. Alexa